C G I am a star in a scene full of actors C D7 With method, ability, bona fide clout G C G And I nailed all my cues, and I looked ten years younger D7 G But my famous last scene was edited out G C G When I was a boy I ran through the wilderness D7 G Dodging the photos and wooing the crowd C G I'd carry a rifle and save drownin' puppies D7 G And ride off with some lovely lady I found C G I am a star in a scene full of actors C D7 With method, ability, bona fide clout G C G And I nailed all my cues, and I looked ten years younger D7 G But my famous last scene was edited out G C G I stepped into frame at the edge of a river D7 G A thousand feet deep and a mile across C G I gave all I had and finally made it over D7 G Found out when I got there the cameras were off C G I am a star in a scene full of actors C D7 With method, ability, bona fide clout G C G And I nailed all my cues, and I looked ten years younger D7 G But my famous last scene was edited out G D7 G Take these bright white lights out of my vision D7 Em Am Tell the onlookers "put your cameras away" C D7 No heavy gold trophies will be given C D7 And there is no script for what I want to say G C G Now I am an old man longing for peace D7 G A place to sit quiet where no one can tell C G That I ever read one line on a stage D7 G And the only role I play is myself C G I am a star in a scene full of actors C D7 With method, ability, bona fide clout G C G And I nailed all my cues, and I looked ten years younger D7 G But my famous last scene was edited out C G I am a star in a scene full of actors C D7 With method, ability, bona fide clout G C G And I nailed all my cues, and I looked ten years younger D7 G But my famous last scene was edited out C G I nailed all my cues, and I looked ten years younger D7 G But my famous last scene was edited out